How To Install vttest on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vttest on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vttest
vttest is:
This package provides a program designed to test the functionality of a VT100 terminal (or emulator). It also supports analysis of VT220, VT420, and xterm.
The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instructions. It tests both display (escape sequence) and keyboard handling.
There are three methods to install vttest on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vttest Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vttest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vttest
Install vttest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vttest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vttest
Install vttest Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install vttest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vttest
How To Uninstall vttest on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vttest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vttest
Uninstall vttest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vttest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vttest
Remove vttest Configurations and Data
To remove vttest configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vttest
Remove vttest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vttest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vttest
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vttest package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.